A food shop...with both children!

Today I'm attempting something which I have managed to avoid at all costs since Livia was born: the food shop with both children. I don't understand how parents do this week in, week out. I find it hard enough to entertain one child during the shop, let alone two! 

In the early day I relied on doing my shop online and having it delivered. I think this is a genius invention, although I much prefer actually going to the shop and choosing things myself. 

Once Chloe was at preschool I started going to the shop with Livia, usually whilst she had a sleep in her car seat. But it is now the summer holidays and there is no preschool. I haven't been organised enough to order my shop online and I can't put it off because we have NO food in the house! 

So, wish me luck! I think it will be a case of bribery and running around the supermarket as quickly as possibly. I'll report back later!

*** Verdict ***

It was fine! Like most things, I had built it up in my mind to be much worse than it was. Yes I did use the big guns in my bribery arsenal: sweeties. Chloe seemed perfectly happy to help me scan items and choose things off shelves in return for a skittle every so often. Livia was excited to be in the baby seat on the trolley (she usually gets plonked in her car seat).

The only hiccup we had was that Livia was right next to Chloe's head and was very keen on pulling her hair and kicking her. Chloe took it very well though!

Hooray!